The Washington critic., 1887-06-27
orrrcr or THE COMMISSIONERS

ordered by inc COMMISSIONERS -Ol lnt us.
irict OF Columbia that, under and by virtue of
the authority and power conferred upon the
tsid Commissioners by, among others, an act
OF the Congress of the United states approved
January I'd, A, D. 1887, the following regila-
tions be, and they hereby are, this 10Th day of
June, A, ID. 1887, made md declared a' police
regulations In and for the said District, namely:
ARTICLE /.
rAwNBroREns, JusK-DEArERs, AND PERSONS
ENGAGED IN THE sEcuSp-uAND G!orniSd
BUSINESS.
SECTION ]. Every pawnbroker, junk.dealer
or person engaged in the secondhand cloth
ing business shall keep, at his place OF busi-
ness, a book or books In which shall be fairly
written, in English, ut the time Of each loan
or transaction in the course of his business, an
accurate account of such loan or transaction
(except In the case of lunk-dealers as to the
purchase of rags, bones, old iron and paper,
setting forth a description Of the goods, article
count Of money loaned thereon or paid there
for the time Of receiving the same; the name
and residence of the person pawniug, selling
or delivering tho same; the terms and cond
tions of loan, purchase or receipt thereof, in
cluding the. period for which any such lon
may be made, and all other facts and circum'
stances espCcting such loan. purchase or 70.
ceirt; which said book or books shall. at NIL
times between the hours Of seven o'clock a.
m. nnd eight O'Clock y. m be open to the in
spoction Of the Major of Police or any officer
of the Metropolitan Police Force OF tho Dis
trct OF Columbia by him authorized Ia that
behalf.
SIC. .. Every pawnbTokor, jun E-dcalcr or
person engaged In the secondhand clothing
business shall every day, except Sundiy, be-
fore the hour of eleven o'clock in tho forenoon,
deliver to the Major of Police, on blank forms
to be prescribed by tho Commissioners OF the
District Of Columbia, leglbie and correct
in the preceding section, showing the desCrip.
tion Of all and every article or thing received
he % BUSINESS Ms'dS day IN iymmedatey preceding ex
Cept in the case of junk as to the pur-
chase of rags, bones, old iron, and paper, To-
gether with in the case of pawnbrokers, the
number of the pawn ticket issued therefor, the
amount loaned thereon, and the name. resi-
dence and description of the person making
the pledge; such transcript, in the case OF
business done on Saturday, to be delivered, as
aforesaid, before eleven o'clock In the fore.
noon of the following Monday.
SEC $. That no property of any kind re-
ceived on deposit purchased or pledged by
any piwnb roker, junk-dealer or person en-.
gagged in the secondhand clothing business,
shall be sold or permitted TO be redeemed or
removed from the place OF business OF such
pawnbroker. Junk dealer or person engaged
In the second hand clothing business, for the
space of twenty'four hours after the transcript
and statement provided for In the preceding
section shall have been delivered, nor shall
such property be disiigured or its identity
destroyed or affected in any manner whatso-
ever, so long as \ continues IN pawn or IN the
person engaged in the recond.hand clothing
business.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of every pawn
broker, junkdealer or person engaged In the
second hand clothing business, and of every
person in the employ ofsuch to admit to his
premises at any time between the hours dasg
mated in section one Cfthls Article, any mem.
ber OF the Metropolitan Police Force of the
District of Columbia, as aforesaid, 10 examine
any pledge or pawn book or other record on
the premises, as well as the articles pledged,
purchased or received and TO search for ana
lake into possession any article known BY him
to be missing, or known or believed by him TO
have been stolen, without the iorinGlity OF the
writ of search warrant or any other process,
which search or seizure is hereby authorized.
SEC. 8. That every pawnbroker, junk.dealor
or person engaged in the secondhand clothing
business shall be liable to all the penalties
hereinafter provided, for violations OF any of
the provisions ofths Article, whether such
violations be committed by himself or by any
one, his agent, clerk or employe.
SEC. G. Every person, MS nereinbeiOre pro-
vlded who shall be convicted of violating any
of the provisions of this article shall, for the
first oiense, forfeit and pay a penalty not OK,
or other subsequent oliense, pay such penalty
ani, in addition forfeit his license in the dis
ere on Of the Commissioners of the District of
ARTICLE II.
INrLAsMABLE SUBSTANCES.
SECTION /. No crude or rellned petroleum,
benzine, naphthn, turpentne, gasoline or
other highly infammable oils or substances
shall be stored in any frame building or struc
ture, or in any yard, or on any avenue, street.
aey or pua spase TfS Within ha
of Columbia; and all such articles and sub
stances shall be removed by the constance
thereof from railroad depOts or other places o
consignment within twenty-four hours alter
notice of the arrival OF the same.
SIC. .. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
store or hold within any building in the Dis
trict of Columbia, in any quantity whatsoever,
any oil or any fluid made from petroleum or
its products which will flash or give OIL an in
ilsmmable vapor ut temperature below l9J
d,gIees Fahrenheit, or have density below
trict OF Columbia shall make the inspections
mud apply tho tests provided for In this sec
ton.
SEC, 8. It shall be unlawful for any person to
store or keep for sale in the District of Coum-
bia nny inilammable oil or fluid composed
wholly or in part of petroleum or any of its
products, or any other highly infammable
fluid, without an annual license therefor lrst
obtained from the Commissioners OF the Dis
trict, AS provided in this Article. Every per
son desiring such license snail make appllca'
ton therefor in writing TO the said Commits
sioners, which application shall state the
place, building or part of building III which
the applicant desires so to store or keep such
articles or any of them: aud the said 9nplca-
tlon shall be referred to the Inspector of Build
ings and the Chief Engineer of the Fire De-
partment OF the District, who snail within one
week examine the place or building described
in the application aud report in writing TO the
Commissioners their opinion as to the pro-
Iricty OF granting the license applied for.
which shah Sc paid to the Gblieet5T of TiSci
of the Dlst'ici, To- be applied 10 the expenses
Of issuing such license and the inspections
provided for by this Article.
SEC. |. Every such license, when granted
thall begin and end with the fiscal year aud
shall contain the name OF the person lie 3nsel;
statement whether II IS for storing or keep
ing, or both, the said articles or any of them
description OF the place, building or part O
building for which the lic6nse Is granted, aud
my limitations which the Commissioners may
IN each case see III to Impose upon the qii1n
tiy OF said articles, or of any oi them, which
may be stored or kept, or upOn the manner OF
storing OF keeping tho slme
SIC s. person holding such license may
store or keep said articles, or amy of them, nc
cording to the terms Of his license, either on
his own account or on account Of any olhel
person. Eyo'y person 81 llcenied shall ALLOW
the Filc Marshal of the District, or such o'hel
person Ms may be designated by the commits
sioners, to enter the promises described In hl
license and TO take such samples OF said arit
cles and make such examinations of the SAID
pronies as the said Fire Marshal or O.her per
son Aforesaid may deem cSpG1ient.
SIC G. No license will be granted for STORM
or keeping said articles or any OF tham, IN
any part OF building occupied in whole or in
part as Il dwelling house; or upon any iolr Of
building above the first floor; or upon such
first floor, unless the foundations and walls %
the building are OF brick, stone OF iron, and
the sills or walls are built without aperture.
for space OF at least one foot above such floor
md no license will be granted for storing Ol
keeping crude petroleum, naphtha or gasoline
in any part of building above the cellar M
less said articles are contained In metallic YES
. hels securely closed.
SIC, 4 Nolicensc will be granted Tor selling
or keeping ior sale at retail, for illuminating
purIoses, kerosene, refined petroleum or an,